New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
On THE NEW-JERSEY COAST.
LONG BRANCH EXPECTING A BUSY SEASON.
PROPERTY FREELY SELLING AT HIGH PRICES
IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES
PERSONAL DOINGS

ov1oM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNB1
LONG BRANCH, May 2S-The prospects for the
coming season are unusually promising. The de-
ard for cottages and hotel rooms Is stronger than
II has been 1881. The rents OF the best COT
tages in the finest portions of Long Branch nave
been advanced from The rentals OF the last rev
years. The real estate dealers say the activity in
the market exceeds any season since the booming
dsys of james Fisk, IT,. and DIR. Henry 1. Helm
hold of "buchu fame. The property now in the
market s held at high figures and Is selling rapidly
The hotel men say they never had brighter pros
uects and they are confident that the will be
n most prosperous one. There have been many
costly cottages erected in ell portions OF Long
Branch since last season and many OF the oid ones
have been enlarged and improved
Mr. Norman l.. Munro the New-York publisher
who purchased the property of Miss Mary Anderson
st Cedar ave and the Deal road. two years ago, Is
euergetcallv pushing several improvements he
has spent at least $4,000 ON his Cedar-ave. plot
Daring the winter he purchased the old hotel and
dock property at Branchport. Tho old hotel has
been comp letely remodeled and more than doubled
IN size. Mr. Munro has two Iight-draught steamers
nearly finished, which Will ply between Long
Branch and New-York daily, making landings at
the Highlands Of Navesink and Sea Bright.
Superintendent Frank NJ. Taylor of the Ocean
Pier has O large gang Of workmen busy from day
light until dusk on that structure. When the pier
was erected fifteen years ago iron experts sald III
vould last bout nine OF ten years. Mr.. Taylor has
put 10 about dozen iron piles this spring and
the pier Is as strong as the day 1t was erected
1t is being completely repainted. An improved
landing pier at the sea end is nearly finished The
vessels of the Iron Steamboat Company have the
exclusive right to land passengers here the coming
summer The steamers Will begIu their trips on
Iup
the bluff immediately north of the Ocean Pier have
beeu removed to the head of Broadway. arestiy to
the satisfaction of the officers Of the pier company.
The fact has been demonstrated here that the arti-
fical-stone sea walls will not prevent the further
entertainment of the at the foot of the fine blum
which Is the glory OF Long Branch. storm ias'
winter knocked completely to pieces the long arti-
gladstone wall at the foot of the bluff opposite the
old Mansion House property and badly damaged
several of the heavy wooden bulkheads
The West End Hotel is respondent in new coat
of yellow paint which lights the entire st ucture
ND in the most wonderful manner when compared
TO its old coat of dark green. The improve
men at this immense hotel are of an extensive
character. In addition TO thorough repainting
the hotel has been largely refurnished as have also
ITS choice cottages the opposite side of Brighton
ave. new and improved sewer system for the
hotels and cottages is nearly finished A new wing
has been built TO the hotel during the winter. 1t
consists of large morning and reading room for
the use OF the women guests The room is finished
in hard woods. On one side is huge. old-fasmoned
open Fireplace surrounded with quaint brlckwork
set with colored tiles. Here good wood fire Will
blaze on rainy days. Messrs David M. and Walter
T. Hildreth, the propretors of the West Ind Hotel.
report an unusually heavy demand for rooms and
cottage departments. Among their guests already
4 & A. ttiacfr
ell parts of the country. Among them are the fol-
owing:
Alexander Henriques and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. II. Bush, De Witt j. Seligmsn and family. Mr.
aud Mrs John w. Brown, E. N. Van Tassell. George
coin, Oscar L. Richards and family. john Bell and
family. MI and Mrs William 4. Pullman. OF New
York; General Z. F. Beaie and family, of Washing,
ton ID. c.; H. ShIpworIh Gordon and family. of
Baltimore; Governor Green and family and ex;
Governor Bedle and family. of New-Jsrsey Mr.. and
H. Filter aud family, VII lam NJ SINCERELY. of The
Record, and family. B. A. Van Setback and family,
John l.. Hill and family, Ailred G. Baker
a9s family S and Mrs a. W" Wheeler and NJ
Andrews and family, Of New-York.
At Hollywood John Hoey has frightened up his
cluster of costly cottages by painting the gables
bright yellow. He has large force OF men at work
widening the inclosed piazzas of the hotel cot
1t Holly wood will be edward R Ladew and fam:
ily, of New-York; Mrs. John Todd and family, OF
Brooklyn; Mrs Charles Wall, the m9Ther OF Z;
family OF st. Louis; frank Thomson. vice-presi,
dent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
ts%y OF n%s ana FRANK Ws and their
families, all of New-lork. Among thoae who VIII
have apartments in the hotel cottages are the
Il. Fletcher, of New York DAVID b. Conover and
family, OF Philadelphia, and Jacob H. Schlf and
Charles Ladew and their families Of New S, York.
Mrs. FauDIe A. LOwenstlen, OF newborn, IS de-
welcoming a new tract of land on the west side of
the WORK and Long Branch Railroad, which
wood and opposite Elberon. She has four hand
some Queen Anne cottages nearly mpleted.
The railroad facilities here during the summer
New-YOrk aud Point Pleasant have been
many places. The Pennsylvania Railroad is
laying second track bet ween Perth Amboy and
Railway Junction for the use OF its shore trains.
Track water tanks also being built so as to allow
the locomotives to drink" while running at high
Work on the new brick edifice of ST. Michaels
Roman Catholic Church Is being poshed forward
up. The structure will be Of pressed brick with
trimmings Of brownstone aud terra c0ttS. Inc
sdifce will cost between $40 600 and $50, 600
The cottage lawns are being ruined by dandell0ns
David Davis, of New-York. the owner of the Ho-
sel Shelburne. at Ocean-ave. and Broadway, has
decided to open for the season early IN June.
Mrs John L. How land and her family are at their
cottage on the south bank Of Lake Tskanassee'
tage on Ocean ave-. and will use 1T private res
idence. 1t is next door to his club house
The bluff is in horrible condition. IL has been
badly damaged by last winters storms and IS mt
tered almost its entire length with tin cans Old
wall paper and other refuse -,
Ferdinand p. Earle and family. of New-York,w will
occupy the Cedar.ave. cottage OF William
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Doud Byron are at castle
Byron at North Long Branch. Mr.. Byron has
rented "SurfsIde" TO John A. Ellser and family of
Pifsburg. " Bendemere" to tho Hon. John j. Knox.
Of Newly ork, and "Amsre" to James S. Warren.
of New-York.
Mira General Grant and family are expected to
occupy their cottage near Lake Tallahassee on
Ocean-ave.
MI Peters. of New-York, will occupy acottAge on
Cedar-ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel r. Lyddy are at one of their
cottages at Eiberon.
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